Antirattler for window-sashes.



C. W. LANE.

ANTIRATTLER FOR WINDOW SASHES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I. ma.

1,273,625. Patented July 23,191&

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CHARLES W. LANE, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

ANTIRATTLER FOR WINDOW-SASHES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. LANE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Antirattlers for Win- (low-Sashes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to anti-rattlers for windows and the like, and the main object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient device that may be readily applied 1 to a. window sash and frame and embodying coacting .Wedge components, one of which is rigid on the sash and the other yielding in its mounting on the frame to set up a reliable and easy frictional bind ing operation relatively to the rigid component and positively hold the sash against movement in the frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide an anti-rattler for windows comprising components that will not stick or in the least interfere with the raising and lowering of the sash, and having a selfacting engagement to bind the sash against movement when the sash is closed.

With these and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the construction and arrangement of the several parts which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section of portions of a window frame and sash showing the improved anti-rattler components applied thereto and illustrated in elevation, the components being partially engaged.

Fig. 2 illustrates the components of the improved anti-rattler in enlarged elevation partially engaged and looking toward the side opposite that shown by Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the anti-rattler components fully on- "aged. b Fig. 4: is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 1 1, Fig. 3.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail edge elevations of the anti-rattler components.

The improved anti-rattler comprises a rigidly mounted component 5 which is secured to the sash 6, and a sliding and yieldingly mounted component 7 held in a casing 8 secured to the window frame 9, the component or slide 7 being in registering Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1918.

Application filed May 1, 1918. Serial No. 231,863.

engaging position relatively to the component 5. The components5 and 7 are substantially wedge-shaped and respectively have reversely inclined engaging edges 10 and 11, the edge 10 of the component 5 sliding over the edge 11 of the component 7 during the upward and downward movement of the sash 6 to which the said component 5 is rigidly secured.

The component 5 has upper and lower apertured end ears 12 to receive securing fastenings, and the widest portion of said component is disposed uppermost. The casing 8 is of box-like form and is provided with a chamber 13 and an edge slot 14 opening into said chamber, the component 7 being movable in said chamber and in part outwardly and inwardly through the slot 14. The width of the slot 141 is slightly greater than the thickness of the component 7,.so that said component will be free to move in the slot butprevented from having lateral loose play to insure full registration of the inclined edge 11 thereof with the inclined edge 10 of the component 5. A bowed spring 15 is secured at its center to the back walls of the chamber 13 and has its free ends in continual engagement with the rear edge of the sliding component 7 and operating to normally force the greater portion of said component outwardly from the casing 8 throughthe slot 14:. The outward movement of the component 7 is limited by two studs 16 secured thereto and engaging the front wall of the chamber 13 when the said component is fully projected, all as clearly shown by Figs. 2, 3 and 1. This spring also insures an equal projection and recession of the component 7 from and into the casing 8 and thereby always disposes the edge 11 thereof for full engagement with the edge 10 of the com onent 5. The casing 8 has apertured ears 1 and 18 at the ends and rear edge to receive fastenings for seeming the same to the window frame.

The components of the anti-rattler may be applied at any elevation in relative positions on the frame and sash. As shown, the component 7 is located near the bottom of the sash 6 and fastened to one of the side rails, and the casing 8 and component 7 are secured to the inner portion of one side of the frame 9 near the sill of the latter.

When the sash 6 is raised the edge 10 of the component 5 gradually slides off the edge 11 of-the component 7 asshoWn in full and dotted lines in Fig.1, andaftei'ithe component 7 is cleared the springprojects it downward movement of thesash causes the said component 7 to gradually reeedeinto the. casing 8, against theresistance Of the 7 spring; 15,-the tWo. edges, 10; and 11 .Of the componentsheingin;positive contact and the component. 7 in maximum, receded position when. the a h 618 f ly ower d.

Amongothe advantages of the improv antittl is the provision; of the: two ,com-

' paratively long edges l O-zvanfd 11 0f the remotive: comp ne ts 5 d 7. and th yieldingeperati n o h Qh cQmpQne t whereby an easy engagement and disengagement? en suesw i utd tratti t r m e11 S. ehold- 111g l fth sash i ant att hg relia e t th window famine, Al o, th p rts 0 c mponen sgof;the;an ra thha ea sel -coidp atim without requi ng tenti nr m e f eperateh e We ge 1 0f the comp ne 5 as $14. 1? ;Fig. 61, is wider than the. edge shorter than the inclined edge f -thecompo;

1:1: Qfi theeomponent 7 to always insurev contact and; po it v ng g m nt, o h two edgeszand; aeonsequentregula mo e t of the sa d component; 7 1IL 1 lE:S;CaS l1lg1dlle to the fault engagement of; both-edges;

Alt he parts, of th impr v d ntirrat ler will he formed of suit bl metal; th may he trea ch r p ate to" er the samenoncortosi eend ch nges. in. th d mens ons: nd proportion f: theipart will he mad to ptthee ttra er Q valziolls; sizes, of sash ndn' ndowtframe sttu tur ei V What is claimedis,

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Wedge component longitudinally disposed on fixed to one side rail'of the sash and ment outwardly filromthe-casing theimoatable 'v vedge. component held by the. "casing having its rear edge *inclined reversely to and shorter than the edge of said fixed'com:

ponent with Which-it engages; and; ring within the casing engagihg'the outer'eh "ge' of the' said movablg tcompgnentver, I

2. The'combination With a WLILd-lQW'fi'HlQ- and sash, 01? an anti-irat leri eons t ngiof a dg componentlo gitu ina y isposed on and fi ed to one side rail; of the sash i d'hwi ing its inner free edge; inclined, an immoy able chamhered'ca i g e uted110 116 side 0 the frame and having a slot in its rearedge,"

a W ge. omp nent held i t asi glahgd 7 having a restricted movement equally its full length," through. h s ot of sa d c sing, the rear.- free edge of the wedge, component held bythe casing being inclined reveijsely,to; and

onent to exett n: eq al pyi g pressur we the latter. V r p a Intestimony whereof I; have. hereunto set my hand in pr'esence ozf two suhscigihing it.-

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